Israeli Company Wants to Grow "Designer" Cannabis
An Israeli company called KanaboSeed is in the early stages of developing so-called "designer" strains of medical cannabis that are genetically orchestrated to specific conditions and needs.
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Epilepsy, CBD and Placebos, Oh My!
With science, medical science in particular, it is important to be able to replicate results with a certain degree of certainty before anything can be viewed as factual.
Two Colorado Women Form Cannabis Branding Business
Two young women from Colorado have teamed up to form the company Cannabrand, a marketing/PR firm that deal exclusively with cannabis related businesses.
Great Edibles Recipes: Green Bean and Mushroom Cannabis Casserole
Essentially, you're making a cream of mushroom soup, adding green beans, covering it with fried onions and baking it.
Cannabis for Kids, Are There Other Applications?
Parents who have seen CBD oil offer their children, literally, a shot at a decent life, swear by marijuana's efficacy. On the other side, opponents think that no matter how amazing the results, cannabis has no place in the lives of children.
Even German Pharmaceutical Companies Hate Cannabis
A recent article showcased the hesitance of German pharmaceutical companies to get behind cannabis legalization. Did I say hesitance? I meant something more along the lines of vehement opposition.
Cannabis Consumers and Cannabis Capitalists, Is There Common Ground?
Common consumers just wanted our weed, we never wanted to be outside the law. Those who grew and sold illegal weed were, perhaps, only interested in the money.
Sabet Weeps as Cannabis Culture Thrives
Big Cannabis is really a non-factor in regards to legalization. Sabet, for his part, has used this argument as one of the main stilts of his rhetoric. He's always blathering on that if we think Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are bad, we have no idea how apocalyptic Big Cannabis will be.
New Zealand Stuck in Prohibition Timewarp
As it is spring time in New Zealand, police constables have issued a warning and a request to locals: be on the look out for cannabis and report it if you see any.
"Faces of Cannabis" Seeks to Redefine America's Perception
Over a year ago, photographer Nichole Montanez began a project titled "Faces of Cannabis." Her mission is to share the truth of what medical cannabis has done for children with epilepsy.
Cannabis: The Archenemy of Brain Tumors
Dr. Wai Liu, senior author of this study out of the University of London found through trials in mice that THC and CBD in tandem with radiation treatment have shown extremely promising results as brain tumor assassins.
NFL and Cannabis: Quasi-Freepass and Why Players Use MJ
If we peel back the onion a bit on cannabis and see why players seem to seek it out, I think it can paint a fair image of weed while still keeping league reputation in tact.
Texas Church Bans Woman for Medical Marijuana
Faith Bodle, a Texas mother who uses medical cannabis to treat symptoms of degenerative spine disease and congestive heart failure, has been banned from her church for her cannabis support and use.
New Study on Cannabis and Teens: Pot Not Detriment to IQ
Opponents of legalization have, for a couple of years, been spouting off that marijuana use (especially among teens) is responsible for a drop in IQ. This argument has been a fairly large lynchpin in their anti-pot stance.
Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica's Legal Weed Law
Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the cannabis law.
KannaLife Sciences Creating Cannabis Treatment for NFL Players
KannaLife is moving forward on a derivation of CBD for NFL players. What sets KannaLife Sciences apart from the vast majority of potrepreneurs is that they hold an "exclusive license from the federal government to commercialize a medical marijuana patent currently held by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)."
Eastern Washington MJ DUIs On the Rise... Maybe
In the somewhat small Eastern Washington town of Spokane Valley, there is a rise in marijuana-related DUIs.
DEA Steals Woman's Identity to Entrap Her Friends
DEA agent Timoty Sinnigen pulled photos and other data off Arquiett's cell phone and proceeded to create a Facebook page using her name and personal information